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Scenario

When your teenage grandchild uses drugs and their parent is absent

My grandson is fifteen and started smoking weed and I found it in his backpack and I do not know if I should tell his mother who abandoned him or handle this myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of solo parenting decisions feels impossible when you lack both authority and support from the biological parent.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grandparents raising grandchildren?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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